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can guinea pigs eat sausage

Can guinea pigs eat sausage?

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Can guinea pigs eat sausage?  A sausage is a cylindrical meat product usually made from ground meat, often pork, beef, or veal, along with salt, spices and other flavorings, and breadcrumbs, encased by a skin.

Typically, a sausage is formed in a casing traditionally made from intestine, but sometimes from synthetic materials. (source)

Can guinea pigs eat sausage?

No, they can’t eat it, unfortunately. Guinea pigs can’t eat meat at all, it is not good for them and provides no nutritional value for them at all.

For more foods that guinea pigs can and can’t eat, check out our guinea pig food list. 

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Can guinea pigs eat kitten food?

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Kitten food is that type of cat food that is specifically designed and made for the nutritional requirements of kittens.

Kitten food is designed to give a kitten strength during their younger days. It has more nutrients in it to help them grow strong compared to regular cat food. You can purchase kitten food from all good supermarkets and grocery stores around the world.

Can guinea pigs eat kitten food?

Unfortunately, they can’t eat it at all. It is just not good for them and should be avoided as a food for them.

For more foods that guinea pigs can and can’t eat check out our guinea pig food list

can guinea pigs eat meat

Can Guinea Pigs Eat Meat?

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There are so many types of meat that you can get that it seems a bit of generalistic title for a blog post.

Can guinea pigs eat meat?

But as to whether guinea pigs can eat meat, the answer is unfortunately quite simple.

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Guinea pigs are herbivores and so can’t eat any types of meat at all. That includes any fresh meats to processed meats, hot or cold.

So if you are thinking of giving your guinea pig meat at all, then steer clear of it.

They will much prefer eating veggies, fruits, hays, plus guinea pig mix which will provide a lot more nutritional benefit for them.

For more foods that guinea pigs can and can’t eat, check out our guinea pig food list.

can guinea pigs eat turkey

Can Guinea Pigs Eat Turkey?

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So we’re approaching Thanksgiving and Christmas so there may be piggie owners wondering about some of those traditional festive foods.

Turkey is a food that most people have for their festivity dinners and personally i absolutely love it?

 

So if we can eat it…

Can guinea pigs eat turkey?

The straight answer is no they can’t unfortunately.

And there are two reasons for this

Firstly, Guinea pigs can’t eat any meats at all and secondly, it’s cooked which is also a big guinea pig no no.

So why can’t guinea pigs eat meat?

The reason is that guinea pigs are herbivores and therefore can’t digest meat at all.

can guinea pigs eat turkey

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What would happen if I gave my guinea pig turkey?

If they are presented with it they may have a nibble at it but will quickly turn off it. Guinea pigs are naturally quite curious and love to sniff out new foods. Even when I present my finger to my piggies they have a nibble at it 🙂

So it isn’t worth attempting to feed your piggies turkey at all.

If you do want your guinea pigs thanksgiving or Christmas foods, give them raw veggies which haven’t been cooked

 

For more foods that guinea pigs can and can’t eat, check out our guinea pig foods section